Power and Empire Chapter 1878: Shinkyo Turbulence (1)
Just outside of Xinjing, the towering city walls are blowing with cold wind and cold rain,
This is the original birthplace of the Gangfei Empire. The snow-capped city is built along the mountain, layer by layer. All the white stone buildings are covered with a layer of frost in winter, as if they are crystal clear. Glass cover, the architecture here is very distinctive,
all white limestone is used as construction material, pointed roof, densely arranged earth-cut stone windows, winding mountain roads,
The large bronze statue standing on the side of the street, surrounded by beautiful aristocratic houses, spreads from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, far away, like a pile of snow,
White City, is what other countries call the center of this past empire,
This city that stands tall on the mountains was already a famous scenic spot when it was the capital of the Gangfei Dynasty. Before the establishment of the Gangfei Empire, the war had not spread here for decades. This is the point. Just look at the architectural style of Xinjing. It is flashy and extravagant. The nobles thought of showing that they had money, status, and identity. There were various color paintings on the streets and walls, mainly describing the history of the Congolese and Fei empire. The situation of defeating the enemy has expanded for a hundred years, from being an occasional place to becoming a hegemony of Central Europe and Baro, and finally moved out of here, and now it has moved back. I think it’s the ups and downs of the empire’s history that has evolved in this city.
The city guard Adrian, who was not the east gate of the Kyoto guard officer, stood alone above the city gate, looking at the vast land in the distance. The afterglow of the setting sun has gradually disappeared, and the end of the line of sight is beginning to be dark, except for the farmland, the wilderness and the woods, nothing can be seen. Before the sun goes down. The suspension bridge was pulled up high, and even in the daytime, every resident who entered and exited the city gate had to undergo multiple inspections.
It is said that an army of Istanis is approaching Xinjing, and Adrian is looking anxiously into the distance, this morning. There was a faint sound of jī fighting from the south, which made him feel very uneasy. The two acropolises in the south were the barriers to the new capital, and they were located on the route of the Istar’s advance. The people came fiercely, like a scimitar, bypassing the obstacles of several legions in front, and coming directly in the direction of Xinjing,
Because the four major armies are far away, the troops currently in Xinjing are the troops that the emperor trusts most. The number was about 30,000, but the number of Istars who came to attack was as many as 110,000, nearly four times the force ratio. Even a soldier like Adrian who firmly believed that Xinjing would never fall was drumming in his heart. He was keenly aware that the morale of the troops stationed in Kyoto was very low. Most soldiers and nobles were not optimistic about this battle. The lower gate had been crammed into the center of the street by the nobles’ carriages eager to escape from the city. It is said that the west gate was still To be embarrassed. The city gate has not been closed for two consecutive days
"My lord, I heard that the special envoy of the Falcon Empire has arrived in Xinjing, but I don't know if it is true?" A young officer in a pen uniform stopped beside him, with blond curly hair. A handsome face with a young man full of enthusiasm. The young man glanced at the setting sun on the opposite side, and asked with his eyes slightly narrowed
"It should be true, although it is not through this door. But I can not feel it!"
Adrian frowned slightly, saying that he hadn't seen the inspection team sent by the Military Affairs Department all day, and several deserters had slipped away and were not captured. In the past, such a situation would never happen. If I am not mistaken, it is because the above does not want to let the Falcon Empire see our current embarrassment. At noon today, Adrian received an urgent order from the Ministry of Military Affairs. He was told to guard the gate carefully. But you can't make too much action, so as not to disturb the situation. Adrian knows that this is to never leave the impression of war on the Falcon Empire's messengers, because the Falcon Empire is still an enemy in nature. It’s only because of the special situation that I have to stand together,
"I really don't know what the above is thinking. With the help of the power of the Falcon Empire, it is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger!" The young officer said in an aura, and suddenly heard footsteps behind him, the young officer hurriedly stopped.
When the two looked in the direction of the footsteps, a thin figure came into their eyes, and the two of them were stunned at the same time. They quickly turned to an invisible angle while the people in the distance did not notice. They were just ordered to arrive. His Royal Highness Prince Dunade of Shinkyo, at the age of 40, wore a military uniform full of various medals.
It doesn’t matter if he hasn’t been on the battlefield for a day. His royal blood is enough to carry all the medals of the empire. As the cousin of the former emperor, he is recruited as the cousin of the emperor. Needless to say, you can guess what Xinjing means. The emperor is too young. If something happens, this prince might become the new emperor.
"What is he here for?" The young officer muttered dissatisfied, this empire's first successor, alone, without any followers, too abnormal, if there are any assassins or assassinations, this one has something for Gang Fei The vital reserve is even sold.
The two were wondering how the Prince came here alone, and there was a sound of footsteps in the distance. A general Gangfei with a panic expression appeared behind Prince Dunad
"You are here! A little later than I expected!" Dunad looked at the other's face inadvertently, then looked down at the city gate hole below. The city gate cave is jammed with a flow of horse-drawn carriages for hundreds of meters, and it is really hard to see on weekdays. How long has it been that there has been such a large-scale fleeing team! On the field outside the city gate, there are no patrol troops and no checkpoints.
The prince 's pupils tightened, the corner of his mouth smiled, and he said very gracefully, "Is it still tangled, or has a decision already been made? Time is not waiting for anyone, but it is a matter of the prosperity and decline of the entire family for hundreds of years. , You have also seen it, you are not the only one who loses confidence, the entire Xinjing people are scrambling to flee this city that is about to sink like a ship! After the arrival of the Istanbul army, everything will be destroyed! So you don’t need to be ashamed of your decision. As a soldier, you have already done your duty as a soldier. The rest is just the choice of the times!"
"Tangle? Decision? What do you mean!" The young officer hiding in the distance heard some words vaguely, his face blank
"It is the city guard Ferva"
Adrian appeared to be much more experienced. He looked at the tangled general with a slight disdain, and said in a low voice, I used to work with him, as long as there is interest. A villain who can sell anything, there will be no good things in his place! I don't know if you have heard of it. His Royal Highness is advocating the harmony of the Lord this time."
"The main peace? How to make it?" the young officer asked again
"Naturally, it is the cessation of land and compensation! You must know that not only the special envoy of the Falcon Empire arrived in Kyoto, but also the Istanbulites. Among them, the military advocates uniting the Falcon Empire against the Istanbul people, and the Prince believes that hunting The Eagle Empire’s threat is greater than that of the Istanbulites. One is just seeking some compensation for benefits, and the other has the ambition and power to annex Gangfei. Therefore, the prince believes that the empire agrees to the conditions of the Istanians and deals with the Falcon Empire wholeheartedly. The reason why the empire has become like this is the result of the empire’s tolerance towards the Falcon Empire"
"Istanian conditions? You mean the partition plan with Baishadi River as the dividing line?"
The young officer gasped at the hearing. He had heard of the treaty. The Istanbul people demanded that the boundary between the two countries be re-divided by the Baishadi River. Peshati is a large river in central Africa. If the Baishadi River is used as the boundary, it is almost equal to half of the Gangfei is allocated to the Istanians
"Yes, that's it!" Adrian nodded and said, "It's more than that. We also need to support the rule of the Istanbul people in Central Europe! In other words, we are actually the subject country of the Istanbul people, and we have to help them fight! An astronomical amount of tribute tax has to be paid every year! "
" Asshole, promise such a condition! We soldiers might as well die. "The young officer gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. The blue veins on his forehead popped out. At this moment, he saw Ferva standing in front of the prince in the distance and nodded with difficulty, and the prince stretched out his hand with a cordial expression. He patted Ferva on the shoulder again, whispered a few words, and turned to leave. Faval waited until the prince disappeared on the road below, looked around, and left after confirming that there was no one.
" He agreed! "The young officer hated his teeth with rattling
" It looks like this, but I don't know what it is! "Adrian has a solemn face. Can he feel that the Prince must be planning some conspiracy, rebellion? It doesn’t look like that Faval is the guard officer of the outer city, and his troops do not have the power to enter the inner city. Moreover, although Faval is a profit-seeking person, he is actually not very courageous. If the rebellion fails, he will kill the whole clan. It’s definitely not promised. Since it’s not a rebellion, what is it? "Adrian also couldn't figure it out. He walked down the city wall with the young officer
"My lord, just received the order, the chiefs of the gate guards immediately went to the city guard for a meeting!" A messenger cavalry came from the lower city road on horseback
"Meeting?" Adrian looked at the messenger cavalry
"It was the order of the guardian of the outer city, Lord Feval", the cavalryman was ordered to hold the horse tightly, took out a scribbled order from his arms and handed it over
" Lord Feval?" Adrian took the letter and was taken aback. If he hadn't seen the scene just now, he would have thought it was a routine meeting at best, but he had seen the scene just now. It shows that this meeting is definitely not easy,
" Please hurry up, the adult’s request is very urgent. If it takes less than half an hour, the latecomer will be whipped ten times!" The Chuanling cavalry urged, and after speaking, he rode his horse and left, leaving a jail Adrian's inexplicable back view
"Jerome, can you do me a favor?" Adrian looked at the young officer eagerly. Thinking of the scene just now, he was very disturbed, and he felt like standing next to a huge invisible trap. I can smell the breath, but I don’t know the specific location
"Go, here I am guarding!" The young officer called Jerome said solemnly, "Well, I can only hope that!"
Adrian frowned suspiciously, still feeling something was wrong. However, since Jerome is willing to replace him in command for the time being, he has nothing to worry about. Jerome is a soldier who has been on the battlefield and is absolutely unambiguous at critical moments.
" Here’s all please! "Adrian paid a military salute to Jerome, stepped on his horse, and rushed to the city guard post. The city guard post on the outskirts of the new capital is located in a dark spot on the southern wall of the new capital. If you run, you can reach it within 20 minutes. Outside the gate of the city guard, hand the reins of the horse to the guard at the door. Adrian walks into the city guard. An officer is already waiting at the end of the corridor. It is Feval's adjutant. , He saw Adrian coming, and quickly walked over to lead Adrian to another corridor
" Isn’t this the road leading to the meeting room? ‘Adrian followed the adjutant and looked up and down
"This is leading to the banquet hall!" The adjutant smiled and said, "There is no meeting today. It was Master Feval who saw all the adults too much fortunately. Specially entertain everyone in the banquet hall!"
"The banquet? The enemy may come to the city at any time, the adults are still interested in holding a banquet?" Adrian's eyes flashed, stopped, turned and walked towards the door. "If it's a banquet, I won't participate, please Tell Master Faval, I understand his heart!"
"Why Lord Adrian is so anxious!"
A loud voice came, surrounded by several city guards, Feval sat in a dark blue uniform with a glass of red wine in his hand. Coming from a banquet hall not far away, "It's okay. Even if the two acropolises are captured by the Istanbul, there will always be people who deliver the letter. No matter how powerful the Istanbul striker is, it is impossible to pack all of them. Dumplings of 5,000 defenders. Haha, maybe they will come in a while, maybe it will be the report of victory."
"Master Feval!" Adrian saluted with an ugly face. Anyway, Feval is also his boss. As for Feival's remarks, it is absolutely impossible. It would be a blessing if the whole army was not annihilated.
"Come on! Come on! It's rare for everyone to get together today, we won't be drunk or go home!"
Feval enthusiastically took Adrian's hand.
At this time, an officer from the city guard came to Feval and said a few words in a low voice. Adrian saw Feval's slightly drunk eyes flashing with a staggering cold light. At such a close distance, Adrian also saw from the opponent's mouth that "has it begun?"
At this time, there is already a lot of noise from the south of New Kyoto.
Many soldiers wearing Gaul Guards uniforms appeared scattered in the wilderness. The young officer Jerome, who was temporarily in command, raised his brows slightly, but his expression looked very weird. Is it true? So soon, the Acropolis has been defeated by the striker of the Istanians?
More and more Janitor soldiers appeared. Jerome was convinced that the Acropolis was really defeated. The stragglers he saw were not as imperial as the Imperial Guards, and they were frustrated. Yes, the clothes are disheveled, and the weapons are messy. But it seemed to be filled with righteous indignation. Some people still gritted their teeth and yelled slogans, seemingly clamoring about blood debts.
"Come on, close the gate immediately!"
Jerome shouted, seeing thousands of stragglers approaching the city gate bravely, the sensitive soldiers immediately pulled up the suspension bridge and blocked the defeated army below the city, "Open the door! Open the door! We are going to see His Majesty the Emperor" We are going to kill the special envoy of the Istanbul! "The roar of thousands of people below shook the city wall. The Gangfei soldiers on the wall immediately looked at each other and were at a loss for a while,
Jerome heard the cry of the collapsed army from below, and quickly realized that something was wrong. Even he knew that the Istanians had sent special envoys. How did these guards of the city know? The anxiety in his heart became stronger, and he sternly ordered "Attention everyone, no one is allowed to open the city without orders!"
"Asshole, I'm killing you in front, you have **** in the back, and open the door! If you don't open the door, I will kill you!" The soldiers below are densely packed, and many of them have pulled out their weapons.
"Come on! The archer prepares..."
Jerome’s face changed slightly. If these thousands of defeated troops rushed into Kyoto, it would be impossible to say that there were too few people. Kyoto has 30,000 troops, but under the guidance of people with ulterior motives, go It is too simple to kill an Istanbul envoy. Although Jerome can't wait for himself to kill the Istanbul envoy, but thinking of the **** revenge of the Istanbul people caused by this, I can't help but feel a little scared.
"Don't move, or you will definitely die!" Suddenly, Jerome felt cold in his neck. The second half of the words couldn't be passed out immediately, and he felt as if someone got stuck in his neck. He struggled hard, but didn't move. A chilling dagger was placed on his neck,
" Asshole, it should be thought of, this is Feval’s city guard, how could there not be one or two eyeliners mixed in it! "Jerome suddenly regretted it, and in that moment, thousands of thoughts turned in his mind Thoughts, but no thought is clear. He seemed to feel something subconsciously, but he couldn't describe it clearly.
"Let them into Beijing, or you will die!" The voice of the people behind was very low, but it was very clear, and it was irresistible.
"What the **** do you want..." Jerome seemed to understand something and said coldly.
" Don’t worry, what we’re doing is absolutely right. There are too many people at both ends of the country. We can only completely cut off unnecessary ideas and kill the special envoys of the Istanis and the Falcon Empire~IndoMTL.com~ Let everyone have no turning back, and this country has a chance to rejuvenate!"
"You are crazy! Do you want to fight two empires at the same time?" Jerome was also scared by this plan.
" On the contrary, if we don’t show toughness, then we will put ourselves on the table of the two empires! Kill them, the empire will have a new life! "The voice behind is still very low, but it is clear. A fanatical enthusiasm"
" Crazy people, you lunatics! What **** new life, you are a group of rebels who want to fish in troubled waters! Your goal is your Majesty..." Jerome's voice suddenly stopped suddenly because Feng Han's dagger cut open his trachea, and blood shot out. Under the control of the opponent's tough arm, Jerome struggled like a fish ashore, getting weaker and weaker, and finally there was no movement.
the city gate opened, and troops swarmed in.
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